MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
06/06/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
GAME ID: 9488 - FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (39-16) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 7 15 1
Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Whitecaps Post 7-1 Win Over Fort Wayne
Spirited fans greeted the Fort Wayne TinCaps for their clash with the West Michigan Whitecaps.

West Michigan pitcher Spike Kimball had a large part in his team subduing the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7-1. The opposition could never mount much of a rally against the right-hander. West Michigan has an impressive 39-16 record.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Oliver Matos? The West Michigan first baseman had a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Whitecaps on top, 3-1. For the game, Matos had 1 double and 1 single in 2 at-bats.

Said Fort Wayne manager Yunir Garcia: "They did a lot of things right. We did a lot of things wrong."
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Álvarez DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .600 0 0
W. Kilmister 2B, 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .360 6 32
D. Miller 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .277 7 22
C. Jacobs LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .297 9 30
   a-S. Ford RF, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 1 9
T. Scott SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .297 9 30
O. Matos 1B 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 .383 3 6
   b-D. Babb 2B, SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .316 0 14
T. Boggs CF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .216 7 13
   c-R. Gachinsky RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374 3 14
B. Vecchi RF, LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .185 2 3
J. Montoya C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .239 2 8
Totals 40 7 15 7 5 10 22      
a - S. Ford substituted for C. Jacobs in the 7th
b - D. Babb substituted for O. Matos in the 7th
c - R. Gachinsky substituted for T. Boggs in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Matos (3, 5th Inning off J. Weaver, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Kilmister (13, 6th Inning off J. Scharf, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Babb (6, 9th Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Vecchi (2, 6th Inning off J. Weaver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Álvarez 3 , W. Kilmister 3 , D. Miller , C. Jacobs , S. Ford , T. Scott , O. Matos 3 , D. Babb 2 , B. Vecchi 6
2-out RBI: , O. Matos 2 , B. Vecchi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jacobs , T. Boggs 3 , J. Montoya
GIDP: D. Miller , C. Jacobs
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ford (11)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Vecchi (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Arteaga SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 3 9
R. Clark CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 1 5
S. Burke 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .172 0 1
L. Árias RF, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .188 2 11
Á. Hernández DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .282 1 3
P. Flanagan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
M. Sánchez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 0 2
E. Tasso 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
   a-O. Jenkins PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 1 9
B. Curry C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 2
Totals 31 1 5 0 1 6 8      
a - O. Jenkins pinch hit for E. Tasso in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Á. Hernández (2, 2nd Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sánchez (1, 8th Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Burke (2, 4th Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Burke 3 , Á. Hernández 4 , M. Sánchez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Arteaga , E. Tasso
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: Á. Hernández (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Burke-Arteaga, Flanagan-Arteaga-Burke)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kimball W (7-0) 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 97 2.61   
Y. Hayagawa 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 27 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kimball 66
Batters Faced: S. Kimball 25, Y. Hayagawa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kimball 9-8, Y. Hayagawa 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kimball 97-62, Y. Hayagawa 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Hayagawa 1-0
WP: S. Kimball
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Weaver L (3-4) 5.0 8 4 4 4 6 1 96 2.65   
J. Scharf 3.0 5 2 2 1 4 0 60 2.40   
J. Martin 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Weaver 37
Batters Faced: J. Weaver 26, J. Scharf 14, J. Martin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Weaver 7-1, J. Scharf 3-1, J. Martin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Weaver 96-54, J. Scharf 60-38, J. Martin 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spike Kimball
Ballpark: Parkview Field
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 8127
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